Background The last US tour by Lords of Acid in the Fall of 2017 included a stop in Detroit at St. Andrews Hall, which was unquestionably one of the best Industrial/Electronic type shows I’ve ever witnessed. The tour was meant as a sort of appetizer to the release of the band’s 2018 full-length album “Pretty in Kink,” which was the result of a successful crowdfunding campaign. It ended up being my favorite album released that year. I even wrote a review of it for the Western Herald, stressing that it was not only the Industrial album of the year, but Electronic album of the year overall, and that the band was still “creating sexy, drug-infused rave music unparalleled by their contemporaries.

This past Monday night we had an epic head to head finale for our Battle of the Bands competition generously hosted by Ruperts Brew House. Facing off on the mystical Monday evening was Foxfollow and Shankool. Shankool, who hails from Bay City Michigan, takes his influences from new wave, synthpop, and funk opened the night with his groovy tunes. He engaged the audience well and seamlessly transitioned from one vibe to the next. His lyricism and groove would be tough to match by his opponent. Foxfollow, a Kalamazoo based band, which includes Pat Mehall and Nick Ploof on guitar, Evan Hall on bass, Jim Tumavich on drums, and Derek Mann on lead vocals. The melodic metalcore group played a lively